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Have you been enjoying those wind sculptures in Grace Point Square? They
are amazing, and are all quite different. Wander into the inner square,
and be tantalized! These are part of Steffich Fine Art's offerings...drop in and talk to Matt Steffich, the owner of this eclectic and inspiring gallery. Hastings House has added some of these wind sculptures to their "sculpture garden"....I especially like the large and slowly unfurling one, at the entrance to Grace Point Square, beside Frankly Scarlett gift store...like a flower petal in space.... |
Like to go out for breakfast? The Harbour House Hotel is a great
choice...good breakfast choices from light fare to full "English-style"
offerings...and that terrific view, all the way out Ganges Harbour and
over to Thieves Bay, on North Pender Island. Sunrises, year round...watch
the floatplanes taxi in and out, admire the boats at anchor, and in the
summer season there's an outdoor patio to enjoy. Wave, if you see me! |
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Just needing a quiet enclave, to enjoy a serious cup of fresh brewed
coffee and an amazing authentic French Pastry?...or, if you're closer to
lunch, a delicious slice of just-baked quiche...or, if you're lucky, a
pain au chocolat will still be waiting for you! Am talking about
Brigitte, of course, at Rendezvous Cafe, across from Salt Spring Marina
and Moby's Oyster Bar. Lots of delectable treats, here, plus Brigitte and
Bruno are also regulars at the Saturday Market in the Park. Definitely a
welcome addition to the Salt Spring "scene"....you get to practice your
French here, too! |
One of the special annual events is the Round Salt Spring Sailing Race,
held every Victoria Day Holiday Weekend. Always well attended, it's a great race to take part in...for some crews, it's a shakedown race, in preparation for the famed annual Swiftsure Race, in Victoria, held on the following weekend (U.S. Memorial Day Weekend). I always think the Victoria Day Weekend really signals our "summer season" start! |
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Looking for a B & B stellar experience, on Salt Spring Island? Enjoy
Anne's Oceanfront B & B, on Simson Road...a sunny, private, calm oasis on
a serene 6+ oceanfront acres, off Sunset Drive, close to Southey Point. Beautiful bed-sitting rooms, spa style ensuite baths, private entries, trail to beach, warm ocean swimming...go on, be pampered...be inspired by the dramatic panoramic ocean and mountain views! |
Ah...Beauty Therapy and Healing Arts...make an appointment today, and
enjoy Lisa Sliwowska's "Figs and Honey" business enterprise! A wide variety of treatments and healing experiences, using Figs and Honey's own natural and locally made products...be pampered with their nourishing and rich ingredients. Hand picked to suit your specific needs, their products will leave you glowing and beautiful! "Heal your body, harmonize your life, restore your tranquility"...the Figs and Honey promise to their clients.... Call Lisa at 250-537-1256, for your appointment. Lisa is a fully certified Beauty Therapist and Reiki Healer, trained in London, England. |
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Looking for the delectable dining out choice, on special Salt Spring
Island? Well, of course, it's wonderful "Piccolo's"...on Hereford Avenue. Anniversary? Birthday? Just an evening out to celebrate "you"? This is the Islander's choice for "the" night out! Very special indeed.... Piccolo has been treating Islanders and visitors alike for 20 years, and is a favorite dinner locale...patio dining in the "season", too. Enjoy, enjoy! Lucky us...we get to be a part of Piccolo's amazing kitchen, all year round! |
Salt Spring is a part of the Vineyard Tour, that includes Vancouver
Island's Cowichan Valley. Enjoy tastings and wine lore at Garry Oak Vineyard and at Salt Spring Vineyard, both in the beautiful Fulford Valley, and also Mistaken Identity Vineyard, in the valley between Booth Bay and Ganges Harbour. Our area mirrors the climate of the Loire Valley, in France. There are even people growing olives, now! Ah...that "cool Mediterranean" micro-climate...lucky us! |
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Enjoy the Spring Season with a Gallery Tour...feed the mind...energize the
soul! Grace Point Square hosts 3 stellar galleries: Steffich Fine Art Gallery, Gallery 8, and Starfish Gallery. On the Boardwalk, part of the historic Old Mouat's building, is the important Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art. On McPhillips Avenue, it's Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art. Don't overlook ArtSpring's galleries: Bateman Gallery and Lobby Gallery. Lucky us! Such talent on display to intrigue and inspire.... |
Looking for patio and deck dining possibilities, as we drift from Spring
into Summer? Some suggestions, for lunch or dinner: Bocados Bistro,
Harbour House Hotel, Calvin's Bistro, Piccolo's Fine Dining, Moby's Oyster
Bar, Seaside Kitchen, Salt Spring Inn, Auntie Pesto's, Rock Salt Cafe,
Cafe Talia, Barb's Buns Bakery, TJ Beans...enjoy! |
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Hastings House is showcasing fine dining with its second annual Chefs
Across The Water series. Some of Vancouver and Victoria's best chefs
come to Salt Spring and create superb menu choices, favouring local
ingredients...ah, lucky Islanders! This series is also a fundraiser to
support local farmers, with a local abattoir, so inquire about this aspect
of the Chefs Across The Water events...from June to September. Call
Hastings House for reservations, soon. Enjoy! |
Bruce's Kitchen, in Harbour Centre, adjacent to Centennial Park (yes, the
location of the famed Saturday Market) is a gathering place for those who
enjoy great cooking and evocative recipes...it's a take out/or eat in
option, and a highlight is the Friday communal dinner (maximum 20
diners...reservations recommended!). Lunch, dinner, morning coffee, afternoon tea...it's all here, and with an emphasis on local and organic. Be sustained beautifully and eat with Bruce....cooking classes at the Kitchen, too. Check it out! |
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Something new in Ganges Village, just in time for our "season"...called
Twang & Pearl, it's located in the charming purple character house on
Hereford Avenue, just beyond Piccolo's fine dining restaurant (adjacent
property). Formerly a children's bookstore and games/art supplies, the authentic character home has been pleasingly restored to showcase treasures for the home and for you...an eclectic mix with lovely imports from around the world. Explore! |
Like to beachcomb? Enjoy yourself on Salt Spring's gentle "east side".
One can walk from Walker's Hook to Southey Point, when the tide is
low...sand, sea, sand dollars, a space to launch a boat from, and all of
Trincomali's beauty stretching before one! Stand on Fernwood Dock, when the tide is high, and be mesmerized by the current of water flowing through, and the salmon floating in the eddies. A "west coast" experience, here...enjoy! |
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Traveling to Salt Spring Island? Some choices: via ferry, you can
arrive direct from Tsswassan, Vancouver's terminal, to Long Harbour on
Salt Spring. Or, come from Swartz Bay, Victoria's terminal, to Fulford
Harbour on Salt Spring. The third ferry route is from Crofton on mid-Vancouver Island to Vesuvius on Salt Spring. Check BC Ferries website for scheduling information. Floatplanes are your choice? Salt Spring Air, Harbour Air, and SeaAir all service Salt Spring from Vancouver Airport and also from downtown Vancouver...call these three airlines for schedules/routes information. Easy to get here! |
Barb's Buns Bakery is a Salt Spring Island tradition! Breakfast, lunch,
baked goods...organic choices, here...and the breads! Mmmmm.... Discover
Barb's in the Creekside development, just off McPhillips Avenue, and also
with an access off Fulford-Ganges Road...easy parking, in that "middle
area", too! Great deck for sunny days. |
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Make sure you check out the very alluring wind sculptures in Grace Point
Square! Brought to Salt Spring Island by Matt Steffich of Steffich Fine
Art Gallery, these evocative moving pieces, all different shapes and wind
rhythms, will entice in your garden setting! Don't miss these.... |
Interested in photography? Join the Salt Spring Photography Club...check out their annual
photographic exhibition, featuring the work of 27 club members, at ArtSpring, from June 24
to July 7. See you there! |